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Dec 26, 2024
Quad Comm Files 5 Bills to "Help Solve POGO Flaws"
The Quad Comm filed bills penalizing extrajudicial killings, banning offshore gaming, allowing property forfeiture, canceling fraudulent...
Dec 23, 2024
Island Cove, PH’s Largest POGO Hub, Now a Ghost Town
A news report took a look at the Philippines’ largest POGO hub, which has now been shut down due to the government’s industry crackdown. ...
Dec 20, 2024
Manhunt to be Launched For Overstaying Foreign POGO Workers
Employers who knowingly hire undocumented foreign workers could be fined up to P200,000 when House Bill 1279 gets approved. Starting...
Dec 19, 2024
POGO Exodus Boosts Image of the Philippines Says BI
BI: “We saw the POGO [Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator] ban didn’t have any adverse effects, and it was even more positive and...
Dec 18, 2024
PH Government to Seize POGO-Owned Assets
The PH government is trying to fast-track the process of acquiring the seized properties and assets of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming...
Dec 16, 2024
Senate Bill Forfeits Confiscated POGO Assets in Favor of Gov’t
Senator Risa Hontiveros recommended that the seized POGO properties be sold and the money would go to the victims of human trafficking....
Nov 26, 2024
Indonesian Fugitive Involved in Central One PH Ops Deported
Handoyo Salman, an Indonesian fugitive linked to Central One PH, has been deported. He was one of 42 foreigners nabbed from a suspected...
Nov 25, 2024
New Metro Manila Police Chief Named Amid “Flawed” POGO Raid
Metro Manila has a new police chief after a flawed raid on a suspected Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) in Ermita. A shakeup...
Nov 22, 2024
Relief of Top Cops in Ermita “POGO Raid” Until Nov. 22 - PNP
Top PNP officials remain relieved over a raid on an alleged Manila scam hub. The raid was controversial due to suspected extortion and...
Nov 18, 2024
Gov’t urged to repurpose seized POGOs as evacuation centers
The PH government is urged to repurpose seized Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs as evacuation centers for those displaced...
Oct 1, 2024
Advocacy Group Warns of POGO Issues with Telecom Loosening
Advocacy group warns Senate Bill 2600 could harm security, likening it to POGO liberalization's social issues, says CitizenWatch's...
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